Packers Rumors & News

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Green Bay Packers did not practice Wednesday with head coach Matt LaFleur electing to give his players' bodies time to rest – and when the injury report was released later that afternoon it was revealed that tight end Jimmy Graham would not have practiced due to a groin..." September 20

Bleacher Report "Here we are again, watching a young group of quarterbacks change the NFL. You know the names, and two of the biggest, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, play each other Sunday. That game spotlights what could turn into a remarkable rivalry not..." September 20

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel " On his 22nd carry Sunday, punishment he’d never before taken, Aaron Jones had one man to beat. He’d just cut back against the grain, running left as his offensive line blocked right, the type of outside-zone concept designed to get a dynamic ball carrier into open..." September 19

Clutch Points "Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will face off with Vic Fangio for the 12th time, but this is the first time that Fangio will be the head coach, rather than the defensive coordinator. When Fangio was the defensive coordinator in San Francisco, Rodgers went 0-4, but..." September 19

Maven Sports "Tremon Smith, who was among the top kickoff returners in the NFL last season, shares the key for success. The Green Bay Packers are deep at cornerback and had a proven returner in Trevor Davis, so why on Earth did general manager Brian Gutekunst claim Tremon Smith off waivers from..." September 19

Clutch Points "The Green Bay Packers are 2-0 to begin their season led by Aaron Rodgers. They faced two strong defenses so far in the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Despite the two wins, Rodgers has not looked like himself. Rodgers has not turned the ball over this..." September 19

247 Sports "The Green Bay Packers have traded wide receiver Trevor Davis to the Oakland Raiders, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.   Source: September 19

The Sports Daily "We are only two weeks into the 2019 National Football League regular season, but there is a lot to like about the Green Bay Packers.In the first two games, the Packers beat NFC North Division foes the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings. It should be noted that the Bears and Vikings..." September 18

Sportsnaut "The Carolina Panthers head into this week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals at 0-2 on the season and with quarterback Cam Newton unlikely to play. It’s just the latest example of the Ron Rivera-led squad failing to remain relevant. Carolina finished last season 7-9..." September 18

12 Up "It's time for 30 NFL teams to come together and think about the good of the league, because even though it may not be the best idea for every franchise, someone has to trade for Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey just so the Patriots don't get the..." September 18

CBS Sports "After watching Eli Manning get off to an ugly start in 2019, the Giants finally made the decision to bench their Super Bowl-winning quarterback on Tuesday in favor of rookie Daniel Jones. The team's decision means that Manning won't be on the field as..." September 18

USA Today "The panic button is typically pushed as a last resort, once time has virtually run out. Yet in the hyper-competitive, hyper-reactive world of the NFL, that often means a mere two weeks into the season.  Consider the New York Giants. In the throes of their third consecutive..." September 18

USA Today "OK, Green Bay Packers fans, what would it take for you to spend this season cheering for the Chicago Bears? No, seriously. We’re talking wearing a Bears jersey, carrying on about it on social media, the whole nine yards. If you’re already nauseous just..." September 18

Pro Football Talk "Khalil Mack wanted out of Oakland. He got what he wanted. Antonio Brown wanted out of Pittsburgh. Then he wanted out of Oakland. He got what he wanted, both times. Minkah Fitzpatrick wanted out of Miami. He got what he wanted. Jalen Ramsey wants..." September 18

247 Sports "Just 24 hours after their win over the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers are adding another body to their defense. They're claiming cornerback Tremon Smith off of waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports. September 17

CBS Sports "Poor Ben Roethlisberger -- out for the season with elbow surgery -- and Drew Brees -- missing six weeks with a thumb injury -- couldn't even hold the headlines for a full 24 hours before Jalen Ramsey, last seen engaging in a sideline blowup..." September 17

ACME Packing Company "The Green Bay Packers’ defensive players were the heroes of the afternoon in week two, coming up with big stops when they were needed in the team’s 21-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings. However, it was not all smiles after the game. Rookie safety Darnell..." September 16

USA Today "When Aaron Rodgers looked at where the football was spotted late in the second quarter, he thought the Green Bay Packers had a first down. They didn’t. Instead, it was fourth-and-1 with a little more than 90 seconds until halftime. The Packers, up 21-7 at the time, had a chance..." September 16

Pro Football Talk "Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur got into it . . . and got over it. Winning surely helped. The Packers quarterback smiled when asked about the animated conversation he had with his coach on the sideline in the second quarter. " September 15

Packers.com "The Packers have listed left tackle David Bakhtiari as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with a back injury. Bakhtiari was added to the injury report Wednesday and sat out of Thursday’s padded practice before returning Friday in a limited..." September 14

Bleacher Report "Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may wear a wristband with a list of plays for the first time in his NFL career Sunday for the team's Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings in an effort to increase the offense's pace. Rodgers,..." September 14

Heavy "Dez Bryant is still about a month away from making his return from a torn Achilles tendon, but the three-time Pro Bowler reportedly envisions catching passes from Aaron Rodgers in his future when he does. ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported Thursday on “NFL..." September 14

Clutch Points "The Green Bay Packers face a dilemma one week into the NFL season. David Bakhtiari had to miss practice as the Pack prepares for the Vikings. With his availability unknown, the Packers’ depth is a concern. Sam Ekstrom confirmed via Twitter that the offensive tackle had..." September 13

Pro Football Talk "The Packers may be able to exhale. Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, left tackle David Bakhtiari returned to practice Friday, meaning their starting line should be tegether Sunday against the Vikings. " September 13

Chicago Sun-Times "One day after quarterback Mitch Trubisky’s strange claim that he’d been told not to talk about the most disappointing game of his career, Bears coach Matt Nagy said he was given no such instructions by the coaching staff. “Let me just tell you this — it..." September 13

Packers.com "Davante Adams will admit he’s impatient. Both a realist and a true believer in what this Packers offense can do, Adams knows it was only the first game, and the struggles can get worked out. But he’s also hoping others share his desire to push for progress, and..." September 12

The Sports Daily "The Green Bay Packers defense opened the season with a very strong effort in their 10-3 victory over the Chicago Bears, pressuring Mitchell Trubisky consistently, limiting the Bears rushing attack and holding the home team to a mere three points. But in Week 2 against the Vikings, the Packers..." September 12

Bleacher Report "The NFL Week 1 slate always produces odd occurrences that don't necessarily reflect what happens the rest of the way. Teams throw out new things that aren't on film, and players are still getting used to full speed and contact again, among other reasons for the opening-slate..." September 12

Sport Business "The National Football League is offering $3m as part of an initiative to create a helmet which can outperform the equipment currently in use. As part of the NFL Helmet Challenge, experts, innovators and helmet manufacturers have been offered $2m in grant funding to support the..." September 12

NBC Sports Bay Area "Former 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis and defensive lineman Justin Smith are among the first-time eligible players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. The Hall of Fame on Thursday released a total of 122 players who comprise the list of modern-era..." September 12

CBS Sports "Some NFL teams made good of their 2019 season openers over the weekend, confirming themselves as projected playoff contenders -- from the Los Angeles Rams surviving a battle with the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots blowing out the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Dallas Cowboys rolling..." September 12

The Big Lead "Folks, the NFL is back and better than ever. And I can prove it with empirical data. Offensive holding penalties, the very best part of the game, are up in a big way. The NFL’s two officiating points of emphasis were obvious in Week 1. Flags for offensive holding rose 32..." September 12

Chicago Tribune "Nothing gives meaning to the term “long weekend” like scoring three points in a Thursday night game. And when that game is a 10-3 home loss to your division rival in a supposed Super Bowl-season kickoff party, the countdown clock to Week 2 can feel like it’s ticking..." September 12

NFL.com "Aaron Rodgers knows how to handle high-pressure situations. But that doesn't mean he's immune to distractions. In the midst of answering reporters' questions Wednesday, the Packers star quarterback made a simple request. Not to his teammates or coaches but to the many..." September 12

Heavy "Aaron Rodgers wanted to make two things perfectly clear: first, please don’t do ‘The Wave’ when the Packers are on offense. He hates it and it’s disruptive to the team. And one more thing: if the stadium operations crew at Lambeau Field is committed..." September 11

The Sports Daily "The Green Bay Packers are set to honor the memory of Bart Starr this weekend before and during this Sunday’s home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. It is difficult to put into words what Bryan Bartlett Starr has meant to the Packers organization since his rookie season in 1956. He was..." September 10

Packers News " Al “Hoagy” Carmichael, a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the player who scored the first touchdown in the history of the old American Football League, died Saturday in Palm Desert. Carmichael was 90. Carmichael lived in the desert with his..." September 10

Pro Football Talk "There were eight head coaching hires made this offseason and none of the new coaches squared off against one another in Week One, which meant there was a chance that the new coaches could go 8-0 to open the season. That possibility remained alive after Matt LaFleur’s Packers..." September 10

The Sports Daily "In the third of three series, we will take a look at the top five National Football League wide receivers who changed teams in the offseason. The player number one on the list was always to be Antonio Brown, however on the weekend Brown made NFL headlines when he was cut by the Oakland..." September 09

The Big Lead "After a dud of an opening football game in Chicago, all America wants is…more football. Well, better football, but more better football. The NFL season begins in full this weekend and into Monday night with a full slate of games set to retake the country’s imagination...." September 06

Bleacher Report "NFL teams have handed out more than a half-billion dollars in recent extensions, but don't expect the money to stop flowing anytime soon. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Rams rewarded quarterback Jared Goff with a four-year, $134 million extension. One day later,..." September 06

Sportsnaut "The start of a new season brings with it a sense of hope for every fan base. NFL Week 1 also sets the stage for some players to explode out of the gate. That’s what we’re diving into here. In particular, we expect 10 players to open their 2019 NFL seasons with huge..." September 06

The Big Lead "The NFL had one more offseason transaction to announce before officially kicking off its centennial season on Thursday. The league has added Reddit Inc. as one of its new digital marketing platforms. This new collaboration is set to take advantage of the “Ask Me Anything”..." September 06

The Telegraph "very year a handful of relatively unknown football players make the leap from respected professional to bona fide superstar. There is no better example than Patrick Mahomes taking the NFL by storm last season, and while the Chiefs quarterback's achievements are near-impossible to..." September 06

CBS Sports "The last time the Green Bay Packers had a top-10 defense, Aaron Rodgers hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy. For the first time in nearly a decade, Rodgers appears to have a defense that can match his talents at quarterback.  Thursday's performance against..." September 06

SI "The Bears relied heavily on Mitchell Trubisky in their season-opening loss to the Packers on Thursday night, and Green Bay cornerback Tramon Williams said the visitors liked their chances in the game if they could force the third-year signal-caller to make..." September 06

Sportsnaut "Two positional markets around the NFL were thrown for a loop in the lead up to the start of the regular season this week. It started with Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff netting a four-year, $134 million extension with a record $110 million in total guarantees on..." September 06

CBS Sports "Aaron Rodgers will strap on a helmet to kick off the 2019 NFL season on Thursday night, but first he made sure at least 375 high schoolers from his home state will get to strap on their own new helmets this season. As reported by The Sacramento Bee, the Green Bay Packers quarterback..." September 05

Heavy "With the NFL season here, somehow the news cycle revolves around Antonio Brown drama. The controversial wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders has decided to stir the pot even more than he has already by going on the assault against general manager Mike Mayock. It’s been a bad year for..." September 05

Bleacher Report "Before the 2019 NFL season kicks off Thursday, coaches are continuing to put together game plans for their first opponents. There's still time to cover shallow spots on depth charts with free-agent veterans who are ready to jump into the fray. Clubs released unofficial..." September 05